{"id":3276,"date":"2020-09-28T17:36:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T22:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.org\/structure\/"},"modified":"2020-09-28T17:52:30","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T22:52:30","slug":"structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/veganoptioncanada.ca\/en\/structure\/","title":{"rendered":"STRUCTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Vegan Option Canada ( VOC ) is a Canadian movement of engaged citizens. We need everyone's support to call on our government to take responsibility for our collective future.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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We organise in decentralised & autonomous teams, where individuals have the authority to react quickly to ever-changing situations whilst also harnessing the collective intelligence of the group.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We are working to build a movement that is less-hierarchical, inclusive and free of coercive power dynamics. We want to empower individuals to harness their creativity and initiative, whilst also balancing the need for group consent.<\/p>\n

This is done using a Self-Organising System (see\u00a0this summary by XR<\/a>\u00a0reproduced below), which is outlined in our\u00a0Constitution<\/a>. The constitution exists so that power is removed from people and placed into processes. This ensures that everyone abides by the same rules and no individual has power over another. You can also explore our\u00a0Interactive Map of all teams (GlassFrog)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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DISTRIBUTED AUTHORITY
\u2794 People fill roles with defined mandates (= purpose + domain + accountabilities).
\u2794 They have full authority to make decisions and take action within that mandate.
\u2794 When making a decision from their role, people are responsible for seeking input from those with experience in the area or those affected by it<\/p>\n

SELF-ORGANISING CIRCLES
\u2794 Each circle (or team) has its own mandate and can define and refine its roles.
\u2794 For large roles, the circle may create a sub-circle that will in turn self-organise.
\u2794 This circle structure widens out to the Anchor Circle which contains all circles.
\u2794 Consent and linking ensure that no individual has power over another, and mitigate the negative features of a hierarchical structure.
\u2794 Each level of the structure is slightly further removed from the nitty-gritty and
take a broader view regarding resource use, purpose and priorities.<\/p>\n

LINKING STRUCTURE
\u2794 External coordinators attend meetings of wider circles, as equal members.
\u2794 This gives every sub-circle equal power to raise objections during decision-making in the wider circle, if they create or change roles.<\/p>\n

HOW POWER IS DECENTRALISED
\u2794 Authority is distributed into roles and circles using a collective decision-making process. Mandates empower roles to make operational decisions.
\u2794 To add\/change a role\/circle, a member presents a proposal to resolve an issue, referred to as a tension, and each circle member has the opportunity to object.
\u2794 Objections are encouraged, as they represent important information that can be integrated to improve the proposal, before it is either accepted or withdrawn.
\u2794 The aim is to get something workable that allows movement forward.
\u2794 The decision can be revisited later on, so it doesn\u2019t have to be perfect first time.<\/p>\n

RADICAL TRANSPARENCY
\u2794 The roles and circles should be kept up-to-date and visible for all.
\u2794 This allows every member to discover the structure and contact whoever they need to when making decisions day-to-day.
\u2794 Minutes, projects, and other relevant documents should also be transparent, so the whole organism has insight into the history of each part.<\/p>\n

The VOC Self Organising System (SOS) enables us to harness group wisdom while remaining agile and able to respond quickly to emerging situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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